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Celebrating African-American Contributions On-Demand

WXXI celebrates Black History and Heritage. We proudly feature contributions from these 40 individuals.
WATCH ALL PROFILES IN THIS PLAYLIST or the individual profiles below.

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President Barack Obama

Jupiter Hammon

Phillis Wheatley

Richard Allen

Thomas Jennings

Alexander Twilight

Mary Jane Patterson

Rebecca Crumpler

Cathay Williams

Richard Greener

John Menard

Mae Carol Jemison

Daniel Hale Williams

Madame C.J. Walker

Bessie Coleman

Lonnie Bunch

Vice President of the U.S. Kamala Harris

Wiley Sherald

Darryl Williams

Tiger Woods

Charlie Pride

Colin Powell

Condoleezza Rice

Arthur Ash

Hattie McDaniel

Count Basie

Juanita Hall

Hemsley Winfield

George Faison

Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm

Althea Neale Gibson

William Edward White

Lucy Diggs Slowe

William DeHart Hubbard

Alice Coachman

Lloyd James Austin III

Ethel Waters

Williams Walker

Rafer Lewis Johnson

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